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“I believe [there is no] higher dance than the one which comes from the center.”
SAN FRANCISCO — Unhealthy Bunny is on prime of the world lately.
Past entrenching himself atop the Billboard charts for years, the Puerto Rican musician was the most streamed artist on the planet in 2025 — reclaiming a crown he additionally held in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Final weekend, he took house Album of the 12 months on the Grammys, with “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” changing into the primary Spanish-language album to win Album of the 12 months.
However, amid his reign atop the musical zeitgeist, the 31-year-old musical megastar acknowledged the nerves that come from his upcoming efficiency on the Tremendous Bowl LX Halftime Present at Levi’s Stadium.
“Final evening, I couldn’t sleep,” he stated throughout an Apple Music press convention in San Francisco on Thursday.
Unhealthy Bunny will take to the stage in Santa Clara throughout halftime of Sunday’s showdown between the Patriots and Seahawks, given 13 minutes in whole to play a medley of his hits.
“I wish to assume that it’s simply… [13] minutes of doing one thing that I really like, that I like. And it’s similar to that. I’m attempting to take pleasure in it and I do know that I’m gonna have enjoyable,” he stated. “Simply benefit from the second, take pleasure in … what’s occurring, what I’m doing.
Unhealthy Bunny — whose actual title is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio — opted to maintain particulars of his upcoming efficiency to a minimal.
“I simply need individuals to have enjoyable,” he stated from the stage, whereas donning a big grey fur coat and a beanie with bunny ears. “There may be going to be an enormous get together, it’s going to be what individuals all the time can count on from me.
“After all, loads of my tradition, however I actually don’t wish to give any spoilers. It’ll be enjoyable and it isn’t going to be onerous. It’ll be straightforward and folks solely have to fret about dance.”
Unhealthy Bunny is anticipated to carry out solely in Spanish, making Sunday the primary time a Tremendous Bowl halftime present will probably be carried out primarily in a language aside from English.
He stated he stated he doesn’t take into account himself to have any form of language barrier, whilst he performs in entrance of thousands and thousands of followers who might not be accustomed to his music.
“I do know that I informed them that that they had 4 months to be taught Spanish. They don’t even should be taught Spanish,” he stated. “It’s higher in the event that they be taught to bounce, however I believe [there is no] higher dance than the one which comes from the center. The heartbeat dance, that’s the solely factor that they should fear about and have enjoyable and luxuriate in.”
Thursday’s press occasion, which was a moderated Q&A between Unhealthy Bunny and Apple Music reps Ebro Darden and Zane Lowe, prevented questions on politics and his outspoken feedback relating to ICE.
Donald Trump has criticized the selection of Bad Bunny as Halftime Present performer on quite a few events, whereas Unhealthy Bunny used his Grammy victory over the weekend to declare “Ice Out” whereas up on stage.
Talking on Monday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell stood by Unhealthy Bunny as a unifying performer on one of many world’s largest phases.
“Hear, Unhealthy Bunny is — and I believe that was demonstrated final evening — one of many nice artists on this planet, and that’s one of many causes we selected him,” Goodell said. “However the different cause is he understood the platform he was on, and that this platform is used to unite individuals, and to have the ability to deliver individuals along with their creativity, with their skills, and to have the ability to use this second to do this.
“And I believe artists previously have completed that. I believe Unhealthy Bunny understands that, and I believe he’ll have an ideal efficiency.”
Unhealthy Bunny remained mum on whether or not or not he might need different musical company for Sunday’s efficiency.
“You recognize that’s one thing that I’m not gonna let you know,” he stated. “I don’t know why you ask that. … Properly, in fact I believe I’ve loads of company. It’s gonna be my household, my mates, the entire Latino group all over the world… the entire nation. There’s lots of people who love me all over the world.”
One theorized visitor is rapper Cardi B, who carried out with Unhealthy Bunny on the 2018 smash hit “I Like It.”
Cardi B is already related to Tremendous Bowl LX, as she’s the girlfriend of Patriots large receiver Stefon Diggs.
Diggs and the Patriots will probably be within the locker room at Levi’s Stadium when Unhealthy Bunny takes the stage. However, he’s excited to observe the efficiency later that evening, ideally after a Patriots victory.
“I’m tremendous excited,“ Diggs stated. ”I believe it’s going to be an expertise all of us ought to share, coming collectively at halftime. I want I may very well be on the market having a great time, however I’ve obtained another issues I’m going to should deal with and keep prepared for. However I’ll most likely catch it after the sport.”
Drake Maye additionally voiced assist for Unhealthy Bunny as Sunday’s musical performer.
“I noticed him within the Adam Sandler film [Happy Gilmore 2],” Maye stated on Monday. “I do know Unhealthy Bunny. I do know he’s a big-time artist and I’m a giant fan of him. Clearly he sings in a distinct language. I can’t sing, however I’m a fan of Unhealthy Bunny.”
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